1 not generous (with money etc): He’s very mean (with his money/over pay).
az: xəsis
ru: скупой
2 likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.
az: alçaq (mənəvi cəhətdən)
ru: низкий
3 (especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.
az: kobud, qaba
ru: злобный
4 (of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.
az: baxımsız, yoxsul
ru: убогий
1 (of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.
az: orta
ru: средний
2 average: the mean annual rainfall.
az: ortalama
ru: средний
♦ noun
something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.
az: orta
ru: середина
1 to (intend to) express, show or indicate: ‘Bleu’ means ‘blue’ in French; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?
az: mənası olmaq, nəzərdə tutmaq
ru: подразумевать; значить
2 to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.
az: nəzərdə tutmaq, niyyətində olmaq
ru: намереваться; предназначать
See also:
English-Azerbaijani dictionary1 (of a river) to flow slowly along with many bends and curves: The stream meandered through the meadows.
az: burula-burula gəlmək
ru: извиваться
2 (of people etc) to wander about in various directions: His writing meanders all over the page.
az: veyillənmək
ru: бродить без цели; растекаться мыслью по древу
the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?
az: məna
ru: значение
♦ adjective
(of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.
az: anlamlı
ru: многозначительный; выразительный